Every DIY Sailor, of which there are many, need a yard like this one. Yes, it's a trip. It is worth the trip. I like knowing that the yard boss is not only a sailor himself but also a smart guy and an environmental steward. Questions about whatever, he's probably seen it. Safe, secure and no surprises. Thank you Kerry & Tammy, see you next time, for sure. read more

This was our first haul out and placing the boat on a new to us trailer. KERRY and his staff were awesome! There patience and expertise was shown through every challenge we faced. Thank you!! Greg and Sheri. read more

See all

10/10. Exemplary service. Passionate marine professionals. Trustworthy and highest level of integrity. Treated my boat as if it belonged to them. Allow me to share my overwhelming positive experience in the last few months at Vallejo Marine Craft. I had a boat shipped overland to Vallejo Marine Craft from Mississippi. This required months of planning and scheduling. This was a complex, time-sensitive operation since I was not yet living in the local area. I relied 100% on Vallejo Marine Craft to support this endeavor and receive my boat once it arrived. The process was exceedingly well orchestrated by the team at Vallejo Marine Craft. In fact, they supported me and advocated for me when the shipping company fell short on their promises. Vallejo Marine Craft helped me overcome challenges with the shipping company and saw me through an arduous process. In addition to orchestrating a successful boat delivery, the team at Vallejo Marine Craft were champions of efficiency and quality while commissioning my boat. I have a unique boat that has an unconventional sail rig, which the team embraced and accommodated. I could not have asked for more. I also trusted the team at Vallejo Marine Craft with additional repairs and upgrades to my boat since I have been in the local area. At every turn, the team has been available and responsive. Indeed, I regularly receive after hours emails, texts and phone calls regarding the progress on my boat and the plan for the future. In addition, I receive advice about how to handle the local weather conditions and tides for ideal ingress and egress to the yard. Simply put, you could not ask for anything more from a boatyard. The owner of the yard is hands-on in every respect. An avid and accomplished mariner himself, you can tell he truly cares about the customer experience. On multiple occasions, he has extended professional curtesies and mariner-in-need support to me and my vessel. The yard Foreman is a joy to work with. Her passion for boats and her commanding leadership set the tone for the entire operation. These are people worthy of your beloved vessel. I give the team at Vallejo Marine Craft my highest recommendation. Dr. Travis Bellicchi, Major, United States Air Force read more

See all

I had a new engine put into my 27ft sailboat which required a lot of custom modifications. There were some tricky alignment issues that meant some initial work on the stringers had to get re-done. The team at Vallejo Marine Craft have the highest level of integrity and desire to have happy customers so the job was completed without hassle and to a high standard. I also loved the fact that they were very supportive of my DIY projects, supplying me with good advice and fair prices. I have no complaints of the other local boat yards like Svensens and Bay Marine, but I must say, Vallejo Marine Craft has been the best experience so far. read more

*** 6 stars if we could... *** We're berthed in Brooklyn Basin, Oakland with a 30 ft sloop. It had been a while since our last haul out and we were never going back to Svendsens in Richmond and decided to cruise farther north to Vallejo to try out Vallejo Marine Craft (from some research and good advice from others in our area). They have new ownership and are doing things the right way these days. Mary is fabulous to work with and is very hands on with the whole process. She is extremely responsive and makes it apparent that she is always available for advice and direction with any logistics surrounding the process. I have never experienced such personalized service from a boat yard before. Kerry is a wealth of knowledge and is always available for some more hands-on assistance in the yard. He knows just about everything there is to know about boats and usually has the answer (mechanical stuff goes to Jimmy, and whenever you smell the sweet cigar smell in the shop, you know Gregory is around shopping anything you could possibly need). Between the two of them, we felt confident and comfortable with the work on our boat (bottom job, minor blister repairs, rudder rebuild, sail drive servicing, prop replacement, etc.) COMMUNICATION IS KEY - and these guys have it down to a science. Bottom line : Mary and Kerry (& team) actually made this experience enjoyable. As DIYer's, what originally was to be a 4/5 day simple bottom job turned into 25 days on the hard, and you know what - glad it all happened HERE and not the other, numerous boat yards in the Bay Area. What could have been a nightmare really became a PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW A BOAT YARD SHOULD OPERATE. If you want any job done right, at a solid price, with a smile on your face as you sign the final bill, bring your boat to Vallejo Marine Craft. Thank you guys for everything. We will be coming back for years to come. Keep up the good work. read more

See all

My Catalina 320 had not been hauled for 8 years. The packing box was leaking pretty bad so I decided to put a drip less shaft in and have the bottom painted. Mary at the new Vallejo Marine Craft was able to haul my boat quickly even though they were very busy. Once the boat was out they found the cutlass bearing needed replacing and a few other problems. Every step of the way I was informed and sent photos of what was going on and given options. I was very happy with the work Vallejo Marine Craft did. read more

See all

Called them to haul out a sailboat. They were very responsive. Hauled it out today. They pressure washed it and it looked great. Nice work and friendly people. read more

Vallejo Marine Craft - Boat hauled out of the water. - Boat Repair Near Me - Vallejo, California

Under new ownership - now called Vallejo Marine Craft. Mary and her team did a great bottom paint job on my Ranger 26. Clear, honest, helpful communication and expert service. Highly recommended! read more

They did major electrical rehabilitation and some structural and engine work, as well as normal bottom paint and annual maintenance, for our 1978 36' sailboat early this year. The level of expertise and communication with customers was excellent and pleasant. Lots of great advice along the way. read more

Kerry, Tammie and Jessie are simply the A+ Team. Sailed my boat in from Brisbane for a DIY bottom paint and they were extremely helpful, and whole project had the precision of Swiss timing. Extremely fair pricing and a great team. Thank you so much for all the help and guidance. read more

We were so happy to find this marina to do work on our 34' Catalina. They were absolutely exceptional in their customer service, communication and workmanship. Mary always kept us informed about the status of our repairs. The rest of the staff always seemed available and interested in making our experience with them perfect. read more

Had a sailboat hauled out by these guys. They did a nice job. Amazing how a boat can look after the bottom is pressure washed. read more

See all

New ownership seems to be on a Mission to re-establish this gem in Vallejo. The office manager Mary was my primary contact, and she brings loads of marine Industry experience to this business. The prices seemed very fair, the job was done on schedule and the work was what I asked for. Call or visit Mary for a quote or to just plan for your next haul out. read more

Upgraded our boat to a larger one..and all that comes with it... I can not say enough about the work, great customer service and advise Richard and Mike provide to my wife and I. It has been a pleasure working with them. J & A read more

New owners. They are very organizer and you can feel the energy, Constant updates and progress reports. Keep it up!

This is not your typical boat yard. Went in to have some actual work done by professional people. These guys had no expertise in anything that I wanted done. They talked there way out everything that I wanted to get accomplished in the time I had set aside for yearly maintenance. The owner is down right rude! The shop manager was not accommodating at all. Really a bad experience. Save your money and go to a real yard that wants your business and is helpful in getting you in and out in a timely manner. Amazing that these guys are still in business. I spoke with several other customers that were in the yard at the same time. They shared my views. Hope this helps. Cheers read more

If you have a boat less than 30' this is NOT the place to go! Guy was really rude on the phone when I was trying to find out about buying a new 6000,00 motor. Couldn't believe it! The guy was SO dismissive, told me to call Kelly Marine and then hung up on me. Wow! I wanted to call Mercury and tell them to take this guy of their list of Dealers. Stay away! read more

AVOID DEALING WITH THIS PLACE! After spending more than $10,000 at Boatworks on a new boat motor and related follow-up service, I developed a serious refueling problem. I wrote Boatworks on March 13, 2018, asking for a service call. No response. Then I called a few times leaving messages. No response. When My boat buddy visited them in late March, he was told the shop was too busy for us. After several more unanswered calls and emails, my own boat crew was finally able in mid-April to solve the problem. Boatworks owner/manager Richard will ignore you. If by chance you manage to get your boat to them for repairs, it will not be ready on time. And if you complain, Richard will call you a whiner! Seriously, calling your impatient boat customer a whiner is beyond mere unacceptable behavior. AVOID DEALING WITH THIS PLACE! Graham, San Rafael Foxycapn@att.net read more

This was the second time that VALLEJO BOAT WORKS had hauled my sailboat. Richard, the owner and super nice but quiet kind of guy, did his magic with the travel lift and quickly and safely got it out and power-washed and blocked up in the yard. No BS, just got 'er done. His crew, Mike, Dwight, and several others who's names I cannot recall, are always so friendly and helpful. I had a slight delay in going back into the water due to an unexpected prop replacement and the guys were completely accomodating. They gladly gave me helpful advice when asked, which was great, being a relative newbie to boat repairs. I will be hauling there again without a doubt. Thanks Rich and everyone for making my haulout a pleasant one. Great job! read more

An employee of Vallejo Boat Works came to my boat to estimate a price for refitting new fuel tanks. I drove two hours each way and used a days vacation. Vallejo Boat Works NEVER called back or responded to my calls after the initial visit. Today after many months I physically entered the store and spoke to the owner. At such time the owner began F*** bombing about the difficulty of finding an unrelated piece of paper (possible bad day - no problem) ****** then this ****** Upon explaining my needs and what I wanted done, the owner became very rude almost physically (not quite) pushing me out the door. I asked why he was behaving in this manner - his response -- (paraphrase) if you do not want to do it MY way GET OUT Now. I can certainly understand differences of style and workmanship. The owner of Vallejo Boat Works wanted me to spend $2500 just to have a custom fuel tank designed and made plus all installation fees. Having done much research I suggested a far less expensive and well established method of cutting out the present tank and refitting with a "plastic" tank properly installed with far less capacity -- I do not need 300 gallons of fuel going bad - and the smaller tank could be installed without engine removal. We did not agree -- no problem. To be almost physically removed and told to GET OUT was beyond any business interaction I have ever experienced. I can not in any manner give positive regard to Vallejo Boat Works or the behavior of an enraged and hostile owner. As a returning customer ($15,000 prior work five years ago), I remain somewhat shocked that a businessman would ever treat a past and potentially new customer with such disrespect read more

I had them pull a 40 foot sailboat for me that I am restoring, I explained to Richard the owner what I wanted to do and to save cost would be doing most of the work myself. They were willing to work with me and answered most any question I had. The staff has been friendly, helpful, and allowed me to do my work without interference. read more

They have maintained our boat for years. Always top grade reasonably priced work. Never a complaint. They take some time, but it is worth it. read more

I was really disappointed with the customer service I received. It was like pulling teeth trying to get answers on a time frame of when the work would be completed. One excuse after another. After two weeks I got a quote and said go ahead and fix it. A month passed, I had to call them again, and they still had not started the job. After six weeks of waiting for a throttle cable repair I came and pulled my boat from the lot still not fixed. I will not go there again. read more

Spoke with Mike today and he was so helpful. Gave me great advice on selling my boat and was so nice. Thank you mike for the insider information! read more

Hauled and had my bottom done here Feb.2014. Mine was Dwight's number 1,939th, " wash, prep and paint" job! On time and on budget for a Great Job well done! read more